The Design Essentials Big Easy Celebrity Style Lounge was the place to be in New Orleans at the Essence Festival. This private event was hosted by Grammy nominated artist, Ledisi, and featured Design Essentials hair care products, New Orleans cuisine, great music and celebrity appearances.

Via Design Essentials:

On Friday July 4th, Ledisi joined her favorite hair care brand, Design Essentials® for a private Celebrity Style Lounge in New Orleans at the W French Quarter. The singer mingled with news media and superfans, posing for pictures, discussing her new album The Truth and sharing how her favorite Design Essentials® products like Sleek Edge Control and Twist & Set Setting Lotion help her groom and maintain her sultry locs. Sharing the inspiration behind her album that chronicles the highs and lows of love, Ledisi dished on everything from her sexy new makeover to her successful move to Los Angeles to her New Orleans upbringing.

Attendees also got the chance to receive beauty services and deluxe samples from brow expert Joi Mebane of The Look By Joi, luxury body butters from Jones & Rose and anti-aging pampering pillowcases from Morning Glamour. N’awlins inspired hors d’oeuvres, chair massages, complimentary cocktails and hip sounds from DJ Shak’Em Up created the perfect party experience.